Working out with Wii

[Lindsey]

Lol! Judy, I have always wanted to be a writer! But I'm too shy to do anything like being a journalist.

[DianaB]

You did explain the Your Shape very well!! My daughter has the Wii Fit and she's not impressed with it. She might like the Your Shape better though. It sounds very interesting!!! Good luck!!

[Lindsey]

Diana, that's interesting she wasn't impressed with Wii Fit. Do you know what it was she didn't like about it? I've never tried it.

I think we are going to start renting games here before we buy them, to make sure we like them first!

[paula1961]

I have seen the commercials on tv about this fitness program and saw Jenny on a morning show. She demonstrated a little bit of the workout routine. I actually told hubby a few days ago that I would like to buy a Wii just so I could get this program. I am glad you posted about it. I am out of shape so bad, not really over weight but really out of shape. In your opinion...do you think this program would work for a person of any age? And who really needs to start out like a beginner and gradually work their way up? I mean like real slow

[Lindsey]

Lol Paula I'm sure it would work for that too I did my first real workout last night... she had me marked for 45 minutes but I turned that down to 30 minutes. It wasn't really hard at all... the cardio got my blood pumping, but the rest was so easy I didn't really even feel a thing. There were a lot of bicep curls and stuff which really don't do a whole lot when you aren't holding weights But you can also add in any of your own stuff like balance balls, steps, or weights. It asks before you start the workout if you are using any of your own equipment, and I think it would then incorporate that into the workout as well.

It gives you a percentage of how well you did in the workout, and that number is used to decide what your next workout will be like. So it really adjusts to your level of fitness.

One thing I should say after yesterday's workout is that you do need a bit of space. It says you need about 2 meters between you and the camera, but I only have about 1.5.... So whenever I had to go down on the floor for situps or pushups, I had to run to the camera first and point it down.

[Janet]

We have the Wii fit and I didn't really like it either. It was just really hard and strenuous. I need something I can slowly work into and be able to breath...LOL, plus...you have to hold the controller and put this thing around your thigh.

[DianaB]

If I remember right, Amy said that it wasn't something that you can program to fit your needs. She told me to wait and see what they came out with next.